When you try to make a bad situation better, and end up with the original problem.
(The term comes from a board game, where you progress until something sends you back to square one.)
(The term comes from a board game, where you progress until something sends you back to square one.)
I wanted to make a lot of money, so I saved up a lot, bought a business, and gambled all my money away. Now I'm back to square one.
by Thadanator July 10, 2005
by Secret July 31, 2005
Refers to commentators' grids used for football (soccer) matches broadcasted on radio in the 1920's/1930's, where if a team was to start another attack from the defence, it would go back to "square one".
by Big Stevie March 24, 2006
RBD Library, or any place in general that you have to go, sit for hours studying your ass off, and frequently visit every week.
by guitplyr86 December 9, 2006
When you messed up big time with a friend and now you are back from where y’all started. You gotta start the WHOLE friendship over
by Mamadukes7702 November 4, 2018
It is a bad day, you finished your project and the wind blew it away. You're so furious and you've to do it all over again. This is what you called "Back to square one"
by Bryan Chan January 22, 2006
When you go Square one mall after eating out, and all of a sudden have to take a crap and take off running to find a washroom.
Shane: Why did Buck run off so fast? and why was he walking funny?
Jordan: I think he had to drop a Square one brew after eating at Jack Astors again.
Jordan: I think he had to drop a Square one brew after eating at Jack Astors again.
by Buck1234 November 6, 2007